Heavy rains that drenched the Killeen-Fort Hood area Sunday night and Monday morning nearly topped the monthly average for the entire month of August, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

After about a third of an inch of rain in the Killeen area on Thursday morning and lesser amounts overnight in nearby cities, the National Weather Service is predicting slight chances of precipitation each day into next week.

The National Weather Service is projecting wet days ahead for Killeen and surrounding areas. The rainfall started early Wednesday morning in the city and to the east, hitting Harker Heights, Nolanville, Temple and Belton.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is warning area residents to be prepared for Texas summer temperatures, and to take precautions to stay safe as temperatures and heat indexes hit 100 degrees and above in many parts of the state this time of year.

While many locals have enjoyed mostly clear sunny skies this month, Killeen-area residents may need to keep an umbrella nearby as chances for rain and thunderstorms are expected to last through Tuesday morning.

NEW ORLEANS — Tropical Storm Cindy formed Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico, hovering south of Louisiana as it churned tides and spun bands of heavy, potentially flooding rain onto the central and eastern Gulf Coast.

There is a good chance the Killeen/Fort Hood area will see scattered showers and thunderstorms today with the chances increasing as the day goes on, according to the National Weather Service in Dallas/Fort Worth.

There is a small chance that storms will pass over the Killeen area this afternoon, but they are more likely to hit to the north and west of the city, according to the National Weather Service in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Rain and possible thunderstorms were slated to roll through the Central Texas and Bell County areas late Wednesday, although Killeen was largely spared from wet weather, according to the National Weather Service station in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Heavy rain storms and possible thunderstorms are expected to roll through the Central Texas and Bell County areas around 1 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service station in Dallas/Fort Worth.

UPDATE: As of 6 a.m. Sunday, one traffic light outage was reported at the intersection of Veterans' Memorial Boulevard and Eighth Street, according to police spokeswoman Ofelia Miramontez. There have also been five vehicle crashes so far that police could have been caused by the inclement weather.

Although the temperatures might have been ideal so far in the week, residents in the greater Killeen area should prepare for some heavy rainfall in the days ahead. The rain was expected to hit late Tuesday.

The Central Texas College Department of Nursing and Allied Health recently announced it will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree in Nursing Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

W.S. Young Drive, from U.S. Highway 190/Interstate 14 to Bacon Ranch Road, and Lowes Boulevard at W.S. Young Drive, are experiencing intermittent lane closures for paving and pavement marking activities, according to a Killeen news release.